HMP Guys Marsh in Shaftesbury has confirmed that a prison officer has tested positive for coronavirus.
A spokesman for Ministry of Justice said: “One officer has tested positive for Covid-19 and there have been no further positive tests.
“A small group of prisoners on one wing who may have had contact with the officer are isolating in their cells, in line with public health advice.”
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