This has appeared in over 20 countries and says exactly the same thing
Where did your Cypriot friend get it from? Who sent it to him?
I would suggest that there would be an official statement from the government if this was true and give people a lot more notice than a few hours!!! (we get at least 2 days notice before they spray for mosquitoes)
I know people are trying to help however posts like this from 'whoever' don't do anything to calm people who are already very scared
Please check as much as you are able before posting these hoaxes......feel free to PM me with them if you wish and I can run additional checks to try to confirm