Herrlich, whose side face Wolfsburg on Saturday, told a news conference on Thursday that he had visited a shop, breaking league rules.
"I made a mistake by leaving the hotel," he said in a statement later.
The 48 years old was appointed on 10 March.
He was set for his first in charge against Wolfsburg.
"Even though I have followed all hygiene measures both when leaving the hotel and otherwise, I cannot undo this," he said. "In this situation, I was not able to act as a role model for my team and the public.
"I will therefore be consistent and stand by my mistake. Because of this misconduct, I will not be leading the training [on Friday] and will not be in charge of the team against Wolfsburg on Saturday."
Speaking at a video news conference earlier, he had said: "I have no toothpaste and then I went to a supermarket."
It's been gathered that players and staff are being regularly tested for coronavirus.
Herrlich will be able to resume training after two negative test results.
Augsburg are 14th in the Bundesliga, as they are five points above the relegation zone.
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